Barbados Depeiza urges tighter border controls amid regional gun threat

On 2026-04-20, Verla Depeiza urged Barbados to tighten border controls and strengthen enforcement measures amid fears that stolen firearms from a security breach in Trinidad and Tobago could enter the island. She said vigilance at the borders and vetting of officers were needed to prevent illegal weapons trafficking. The statement was made in Barbados and was framed as a policy recommendation rather than an enacted government measure.